Lessons on Love and Eternity from The Velveteen Rabbit

Through this classic tale, we can learn more about ourselves, our relationship with others, and our relationship with God.

A Glimpse of Eternity

“Wasn’t I Real before?” asked the little Rabbit. “You were Real to the Boy,” the Fairy said, “because he loved you. Now you shall be Real to everyone.”

The Rabbit’s toy body was transformed to a real rabbit’s body. His whiskers grew to touch the grass and his tail moved and his fur was lustrous. He hopped and played in the grass and joined the other rabbits in the wood.

Who we are today is but a shadow of who we will be in the future. The shabbiness of our bodies, the loss of whiskers and of our shape, and our character defects, will be no more. In Christ, death will have no sting and our mourning will be transformed to celebrations of joy.